Silk-skein exhibitor.



Patented Aug; I5, 1899.

L. LEVINSUN.

SILK SKEIN EXHIBITOR.

(Application filed Apr. 15,1899.

(No Model.)

l/VVENTUH ATTORNEYS.

mus BETERS 120., PHaTo-umu. \VASWN rm u c I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS LEVINSON, OF NElV YORK, N. Y.

SILK-SKEIN' EXHIBITOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 631,083, dated August15, 1899. Application filed April 15 1899.; Serial No. 713 ,131. (Nomodel.)

1'0 all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOUIS LEVINSON, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city of New York, in the borough of Manhattan and Stateof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSilk-Skein Exhibitors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved device for exhibiting skeins ofsilk, cotton, wool,

or other fibrous material, yarns, &c., in drygoods or other stores, soas to permit the convenient removal of a skein of any desired colorafter matching the same with the fabric with which the skeined thread isto be used and to permit also the convenient replacing of the skeins inthe exhibitor after the desired skein has been removed.

The invention consists of certain features of construction to behereinafter described and then particularly claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view ofmy improved silk-skein exhibitor. Fig. 2 is a vertical transversesection of the exhibitor, drawn on a larger scale. Fig. 3 is a planview, partly in horizontal section, on line 3 3, Fig. 2; and Figs. 4 and5 are details of the stationary tubular arm and detachablesupporting-arm of the exhibitor.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a suitable casing, which ispreferably made of square or oblong shape with closed sides and top, butwith a double bottom. Between the parts a a of the double bottom islocated the mechanism for rotating the skein-supporting post. At thecenter of the casing A is supported an upright post B, the lower end ofwhich is squared and inserted into a square socket O, which turns in asuitable step-bearing 0 below the upper bottom a, said stepbearing beingattached to the lower bottom a, as shown in Fig. 2. The upper end of thepost B turns in suitable bearings in thetop of the casin g. Below thesocket O is arranged a bevel-wheel d, which meshes with a bevelpinion01, located on a shaft D, which turns in a socket of the step-bearing Oand in an opening in the bottom frame of the casing A, as shown in Fig.2. To the outer end of the shaft D is applied a hand-wheel D, so as topermit the turning of the post B when the casing is placed on thecounter in a store. The post B is provided with radial tubular arms E,which are arranged in circular series around the post and at suchdistances apart from each other vertically on the post B as tocorrespond with the length of the skeins to be suspended and exhibited.The tubular arms E are provided at their outer ends with notches 6, soas to permit the interlocking of detachable arms E, which are providedwith studs 2', with the stationary arms E when the detachable arms areinserted into said tubular arms, as shown in Fig. 4. The closed innerends of said notches form stops or abutments for the said studse, sothat the detachable arms or arm extensions E cannot be pushed in beyonda certain point, and thus all the detachable arms or arm extensions arecaused to be uniformly extended. The outer ends of the detachable arms Eare bent -in upward direction, as shown at c in Figs.

when the post B is turned on its axis by the. rotating mechanismdescribed the different skeins of different colors come to the front ofthe casing, so as to be readily comparedby the customer with the silkfabric which it is desired to match. \Vhen the proper color has beenfound, the exhibitor is turned back again to the salesman, who removesall the skeins in front of the one desired by simply shifting them uponthe detachable arm up to the skein selected, then removing the arm withthe skeins thereon, then taking off the skein selected, replacing thedetachable arm, withits skeins, in position on the tubular arm, andhanding the selected skein to the customer. In this manner any desiredskein can be quickly and conveniently selected and removed from theexhibitor, so that but little time is required for obtaining the propercolor of skein and delivering it to the customer.

My improved silk-skein exhibitor forms a very convenient and attractivedevice for dry-goods and otherstores in which silk fabrics are sold. Itcan also be used for skeins of cotton, wool, and other yarns or threads,though its principal application is for matching silk, as there is agreater demand in this line than for skeins of the other materialsreferred [0.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- A skein exhibitor, consisting of a post, means forrotating it, tubular arms radiating from said post, and provided withnotches at their outer ends, and detachable arms provided with studs,said detachable arms being 15 LOUIS LEVINSON.

Witnesses:

PAUL GoEPEL, M. II. WURTZEL.

